critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2026-48027
Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-05-27. Federal due date: 2026-06-10.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
Nx Console contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that allowed a malicious version of Nx Console to be published. The compromised extension fetched an obfuscated payload that could harvested credentials from multiple sources on disk and in memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nx | Nx Console | Version 18.95.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139
- https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
- https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027